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Vehicle 50887 / 53887

Class 116

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30364
Diagram: 554

Allocations

4w/e 25/01/58	New to	88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61	Depot code change	88B
Mar-62	Depot code change	88M
Sep-63	Transferred to	84A (Laira)
Nov-64	Transferred to	86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CF
2w/e 15/10/78	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
11/05/88	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
17/05/88	Transferred to	BX (Buxton)
02/10/88	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
03/03/89	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton) PCVX
21/09/89	Withdrawn from	CF (Cardiff Canton) PZQZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50887 - original number
53887 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

May-76 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated circa 04/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50834	59342	50887	As delivered to WR - 4w/e 25/01/58
CAT332	50834	50887		Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
	50834	59038	50887	Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff¹
CTN413	50834	59038	50887	Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
	50834	59038	50887	Noted 27/02/1971 - Cardiff General on 2F30 13.53 SO to Treherbert²
	50834	59038	50887	Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff Canton³
	50834	59038	50887	Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff³
	50834	59038	50887	Noted 26/08/75 - at Newport⁴
C310	50834	59038	50887	Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C310	50834	59038	50887	Noted 08/08/1976 - at Cardiff Central⁵
	50834	59038	50887	Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff¹
C310	50834	59038	50887	Noted 09/11/1977 - Cardiff Central⁶
C310	50834	59038	50887	Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C310	50854	59038	50887	Noted 18/04/1978 - At Cardiff Central⁶
C310	50834	59038	50887	Noted 21/05/1978 - at Barry Docks Station⁶
	50834	59038	50887	Transfer to TS - 2w/e 15/10/78
TS527	50834	59038	50887	Noted 28/10/1978 - Derby, on special service to Kings Cross.⁷
TS527	50834	59038	50887	Noted 24/06/1979 - Worcester Shrub Hill⁷
TS527	50834	59038	50887	Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS527	50834	59038	50887	Noted 15/06/1980 - on Tyseley depot⁷
TS527	50834	59038	50887	Noted circa 01/1981⁸
TS527	50834	59038	50887	Noted circa 10/1981⁸
TS527	50834	59038	50887	Noted circa 05/1982⁸
TS527	50834	59038	50887	Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS527	50834	59038	50887	Noted 14/04/1983 - at Birmingham New Street⁷
TS527	53834	59038	53887	Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS527	53834	59441	53887	Noted circa 09/1983⁸
TS620	53834	59366	53887	Noted circa 09/1983⁸
TS620	53834	59366	53887	Noted circa 04/1984⁸
TS616	53834	59607	53887	Noted circa 10/1984⁸
TS616	53834	59607	53887	Listed at TS - May-85
TS616	53054	59607	53887	Formation change - TS - circa Sep-85 - 53054 replaced 53834
TS616	53054	59607	53887	Noted circa 10/1985⁸
TS616	53054	59607	53887	Noted 15/11/1985 - at Wolverhampton ⁷
TS616	53054	59607	53887	Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS616	53054	59607	53887	Noted 09/08/86 - at Norwich⁴
TS616	53054	59607	53887	Noted 06/06/87 - at Norwich⁴
T616	53054	59607	53887	Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS616	53054	59607	53887	Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich strengthening by B471 + 55033 on a Birmingham NS - Norwich service⁴
TS359	53860	59114	53887	Noted 03/10/87 - at Norwich⁴
T349	53866	59114	53887	Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
C374	53848	53887		Listed at CF - 15/05/89

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Alan N Walker
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Peter Wallwork
6: Shayne Lewis
7: Martin Lumley
8: Eddie Knorn

Images:

28th May 1984

Kemble station on 28th May 1984. The Class 116 DMU is 53887/59366/53834 working the 16.30 Gloucester-Swindon. The set number is displayed in the drivers window and may be TS616. The track leading away to the right of the picture is the former branch line from Kemble to Cirencester, closed to passengers on 6 April 1964 and to goods from 4 October 1965. Lewis Bevan.

September 1984

Set number: TS616

Class 116 DMU Tyseley set TS616 (presumably 53887 closest) approaches Stoke Edith level crossing on the then, soon to be singled stetch of track between Ledbury and Shelwick Junction with a Hereford bound train. September 1984. John Crooks.

27th July 1985

Set number: TS616

DMU set TS616 (presumably 53887 + 59607 + 53834, a 116/127/116) leaving Severn Tunnel Junction with the 14.45 Chepstow - Newport. Thought to be taken on 27th July 1985, see image 30022 for the outbound working. Stuart Mackay Collection.

7th April 1988

Set number: TS349

M53887 M59114 M53866 (set TS349) at Birmingham Snow Hill 7th April 1988. Keith Long.

15th April 1989

Set number: C374

The 14.00 Cardiff - Aberdare after arrival at its terminus on 15 April 1989. Class 116 power twin C374 contains DMBS 53848 and the DMS closest is presumably 53887. Robert28194.

19th April 1989

Set number: C374

53887 + 53848 (C374) at Penarth on the 15:02 to Llandaff, 19/4/89. Gazza Prescott.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 27th July 1985

Set number: TS616

DMU set TS616 (presumably 53834 + 59607 + 53887, a 116/127/116) is seen at Newport waiting to depart with the 14:15 local to Chepstow on 27 July 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 15th April 1989

Set number: C374

The 14.00 Cardiff - Aberdare, in the form of Class 116 power twin no C374, 53848 leading presumably with 53887, arrives at Taffs Well on 15 April 1989. Robert28194.

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